You are what You read - February 2022

Published: Wed, 03/02/22

The EPN Consulting Newsletter No. 138 | Feb 2022

Editorial

Dear Colleague,

Those who regularly read my editorial know that since its beginning in September 2010 I have never discussed political topics. EPN Consulting is a B2B company that provides professional services in Sustainability, Intelligent Mobility and Smart Cities as technical areas and EU-funded project as well as EU Affairs and inter-disciplinary services. For this reason, I have never wanted to include political comments that could generate just a lot of empty and never-ending discussions. Read more

An accelerator for a new model of capitalism

Our economic model, in Europe and elsewhere, operated for decades in a world where resources appeared to be unlimited. Economic, social and environmental issues have evolved, and companies and investors now operate in a multi-faceted world, with scattered sustainability standards and resources under pressure. Read more

EU Taxonomy: Commission presents Complementary Climate Delegated Act to accelerate decarbonisation

The European Commission presented a Taxonomy Complementary Climate Delegated Act on Climate Change Mitigation and Adaptation covering certain gas and nuclear activities. The College of Commissioners reached a political agreement on the text, which will be formally adopted once translations are available in all EU languages. A great deal of private investment is needed for the EU to become climate neutral by 2050. Read more

The pandemic’s impact on global congestion in 202

TomTom’s annual Traffic Index shows that congestion levels remain lower than those of 2019, but some cities have shown extreme fluctuations in traffic across the year. Istanbul was the world’s most congested city in 2021. Read more

Pushing the limits of Wi-Fi performance with Wi-Fi 7

If it wasn’t clear before, the pandemic has brought into sharp focus the critical role Wi-Fi plays in our work, play, and overall lives. Over the last year, we’ve seen how Wi-Fi, like many other technologies, can rise, adapt, and evolve to meet new and unforeseen connectivity challenges. This story is ready for its next chapter with Wi-Fi 7...Read more

Creating a hydrogen economy: a bumpy road ahead for the EU

The EU is pursuing a titanesque task: defining a regulatory framework that can support the massive development of a continent-wide hydrogen economy from scratch. A mission that seems as challenging as reaching carbon neutrality by 2050. The current context of high energy prices..Read more

The Website of the Month: How Big is your Environmental Footprint?

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Take your first step with our environmental footprint calculator.

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08-10 Mar 2022 – London (UK) & Online – FT Event: CLIMATE CAPITAL LIVE – Accelerating Action to Achieve Net-Zero

09-10 Mar 2022 – Lyon (FR) – GASIFICATION 2022

09-10 Mar 2022 – Coventry (UK) – BRIDGES 2022

16-17 Mar 2022 – Paris (FR) – AUTONOMY Paris 2022

16-17 Mar 2022 – Porto (PT) – Hydrogen & Fuel Cells Energy Summit

16-17 Mar 2022 – Rotterdam (NL) – 24th Ballast Water Management Conference

29-30 Mar 2022 – Brussels (BE) – European conference H2020RTR: Results from Road Transport Research in H2020 projects

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